Remains Found In Basement of Missing NJ Mom

Police are investigating human remains found in a cement-filled drum in a Jersey City apartment building where a missing woman lived.

 Sources say the 55-gallon drum was found in the basement  of a building where Randy "Amanda" Lehrer lived.

 

She was reported missing in August by her husband, Steven Acuna, who police say has refused to cooperate with the investigation. 

 

Lehrer was last seen with Acuna outside the restaurant where she worked. Witnesses said the couple had an argument on the sidewalk.

 

"Her husband was waiting for her on the corner with their baby. He just left the kid and the stroller here and went chasing after her. I didn't see what happened but he came back, got the baby and left," said Paul Watroba, who spoke to USA LOCAL NEWS in August.

 

Lehrer's boss, Andreas Diakos, said Acuna called  the restaurant three days after the argument to say she went to visit her sick mother in Canada, and would not be coming to work.

 

But Diakos said Lehrer's sister later told him their mother wasn't sick.

 

"He lied to me," said Diakos.

 

Police have not yet identified the remains found in the drum.